durable.
Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
Meaning & usage
Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
durable batteries
I forged a durable relationship with my seatmate.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).
A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).
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